Feminine dossier · first seen 1911
San
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1950
Peak births
66
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about San
How many people are named San?
An estimated 1,312 living Americans are named San.
How rare is San?
San is very rare among babies today, with 8 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 87.9% from its 1950 peak.
How old is the typical San?
The median age of a living American named San is approximately 58 years, with most bearers falling between 48 and 67 years old.
Is San still popular?
Yes — San is currently rising in popularity, with 8 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 2.5× higher than the previous decade.
Where is San most common?
San has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 15.9× more often than the national baseline.
1911Peak 19502025
Peak year
1950
Decline from peak
87.9%
2025
8
All-time
1,876
Where it lives now
San is most concentrated in Texas — about 15.3× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where San is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.